The Caminito del Rey Bridge
If you do the Caminito del Rey hike, you’ll come across this bridge at the end of your journey. The old bridge isn’t used any more as a modern suspension bridge has been built right next to it. It’s still quite a sight as you walk over it and definitely not somewhere to go if…
Blue and Purple Wildflowers
In the middle of El Caminito del Rey, north of Malaga in Spain, I found these beautiful flowers growing in the rocky soil.
Leaving El Caminito del Ray
The valley of El Caminito del Ray lies just behind the cliffs on the right. It was a spectacular walk in rural Spanish countryside near Malaga.
El Balconcillo de los Gaitanes
El Caminito del Rey, Malaga, Spain. April 2019.
El Caminito del Rey Zip Line
The remains of a zip line that 3 young Spanish men, Antonio (Picholo), Andres (Moro), and Martin (Loco) used on August 11th, 2000. The wire was embedded in the rock wall opposite near the railway track. The three men jumped on the cable for greater speed but the wire detached from the rock wall and…
Railway Bridge in the Mountain
Park of the railway running through El Chorro National Park, Malaga, Spain. April 2019.
Smile for a photo on El Caminito del Ray
Dan and Thomas smile for the camera on El Caminito del Ray. You can see the old concrete walkway below the modern, and much safer path! Malaga, Spain. April 2019.
Abandoned Family Home in El Chorro National Park
As seen from El Caminito del Ray Our guide explained that a family lived here for many generations until after work stopped on a nearby power plants. The property was occupied long before power plant workers were seen in the valley and while they were there they made life easier for the people living here….